HUWAG PALAASA

Deuteronomy 8:17

When you become successful, don’t say, “I’m rich, and I’ve earned it all myself.” Instead, remember that the LORD your God gives you the strength to make a living.

Do not develop the habit of asking, borrowing and begging. It’s not God’s style. You ask, beg or borrow only in the few moments of your life when you are too ill, too unfit, or too unfortunate to make a living. Pero dapat paminsan-minsan lang iyon. Hindi prolonged at hindi lifestyle. Marami d’yang mga bayaw, hipag, pinsan o kapatid na mula noong bata ay wala nang ginawa kundi manghingi. Mag-aasawa nang wala sa oras, pati pang-load, pambili ng gatas ng anak at panggastos nilang mag-asawa iaasa pa. ‘Tapos dadami nang dadami ang mga anak, naglalasing at nagda-drugs pa. Kung hindi nanghihingi, ninanakawan pa ang sariling pamilya. Kawawa yung mga nagsisikap pero may anim o pitong kamag-anak na talaga namang pabigat na sinisipsip ang dugo nila.

Kung magtagumpay man, huwag sabihing, “Self-made ako e.” Real success gives credit and glory to God. God gives strength to make a living and to earn. Ang kabaligtaran ng kalakasan ay kahinaan. Kung sa Dios galing ang kalakasan, kanino galing ang weakness? Kailangan pa bang i-memorize yan? Many beggars when blessed by God, became well and stopped begging. Pagka ang isang tao ay namamalimos at laging nanghihingi, hindi yun blessed. Ganun lang kasimple yun. It is a weakness to have to depend on others, a weakness that will make you beg. Huwag tayong makuntentong laging nanghihingi at umaasa kasi hindi blessing yan. Dapat lang na mayroong baliktarin o ibahing timpla sa buhay natin para maging productive.